Charles Perrottet denies asking brother as premier to appoint cabinet minister, Icac hears
Charles says claims by developer Jean Nassif in an intercepted phone call that ‘we’re reshuffling the government’ did not reflect promises allegedly made to NassifFollow our Australia news live blog for latest upda…
Australian ski resorts to close up to a month early due to global heating and El Niño
‘Challenging’ weather conditions and lack of snowfall are being blamed after a winter that broke multiple heat recordsSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereMajor Aus…
Higher education regulator apologises for imposing £585,000 fine on university
Office for Students made decision to punish University of Sussex with fine last year after claiming it breached free speech regulationsEngland’s higher education regulator has apologised for a string of mistakes in its…
Vance pushes back on reports that US strikes hit wedding in Iran but says ‘sometimes things happen’ – live
Vice president holds first press briefing since Karoline Leavitt’s departure and rebuffs Iran’s claims of deadly US strikes while defending Pete HegsethSign up for US Breaking News emailsRepublican oversight chair Ja…
Hillary Clinton leads tributes to Gloria Steinem: ‘Her activism was rooted in optimism’
Ex-secretary of state joins Nancy Pelosi, Jill Biden, Roxane Gay and others in heralding groundbreaking feministGloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92‘We badly need to raise our boys more like…
Far-right Israeli minister outlines plan for removal of all Palestinians from Gaza
Itamar Ben-Gvir claims proposal for illegal forced displacement of 2 million people is ‘realistic’ and ‘concrete’Israel’s far-right national security minister has set out a plan for the illegal forced expulsion…
Hundreds gather to urge Scottish government to pause datacentre boom
Opposition mounts as at least 20 projects proposed, including one in Fife billed as second largest in worldKat Jones may be the closest thing Scotland has to Erin Brockovich in 2026. Standing in the shadow of Arthur’s …
Serbians targeted with spyware in country’s ‘largest documented wave of surveillance’
Student protesters among those hacked, says digital rights group, though Aleksandar Vučić’s government denies spyingAt least 14 people from across Serbian civil society were targeted with advanced spyware earlier thi…
UK mortgage borrowers brace for rate jump amid global bond sell-off
Swap rates rise to three-year high as increase in oil prices leads to fears of higher inflationBusiness live – latest updatesHomeowners in the UK are braced for a jump in mortgage rates, driven by higher inflation and …
Thieves steal more than 70,000 pints’ worth of Guinness from depot in Cheshire
Police say two lorries were driven into industrial estate in Runcorn and attached to trailers holding about 800 barrelsThe famous tagline “Guinness is good for you” applies only when the drink is bought and paid for,…